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So on a whim in June, the 22-year-old Darr decided to permanently remind himself who he wakes up for every day. Every time he looks int he mirror, he sees the tattoo sprawled across the lower right part of his stomach. It says, simply, <b>'HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON."</b><p>Darr is one of about a dozen Clinton …

"Anything you can do I can do better, I can do anything better than you." -- Irving Berlin, <i>Annie Get Your Gun</i><p>Now that North Korea has declared war on the United States it is time for an historical analysis of how we have arrived at this state of affairs. To do that we must go back at least one …

IT IS hard to talk about normality in North Korea. But as its leaders each day cranked up the threats of merciless all-out war with America and South Korea, residents in and around the capital, Pyongyang, appeared to be busier preparing for the coming of spring than a coming war.<p>At a time of high …

In need of another back, Denver is reportedly keeping the former Giant on their potential wish list.<p>Searching for another running back, the Denver Broncos have former New York Giants back Ahmad Bradshaw on their radar, according to Jeff Legwold of The Denver Post on Friday.<p>Bradshaw, a free agent …

The Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team has had a magical season reaching the Final Four, and Trey Burke's play has been one of the biggest reasons for their success.<p>The sensational sophomore guard was honored with the John R. Wooden Award as college basketball's best player on Friday, …

The Philadelphia Phillies haven’t had the strong start to the season they had hoped, and starting pitching has been a big part of the reason. Cole Hamels gave up five earned runs in five innings in his debut, while Roy Halladay only made it through 3.1 innings and gave up five runs of his own. …

Jeff Bezos' investment company pumps new cash into the news Web site, a deal that started with a dinner between the Amazon CEO and Business Insider's Henry Blodget.<p>Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos led an investment group that pumped $5 million in news Web site Business Insider.<p>In a press release, …

The social game developer alters its compensation plan to help retain top executives -- a problem for Zynga since it went public in late 2011.<p>Zynga's chief executive will be paid $1 this year, the social game developer said as it revealed a new compensation plan designed to cut costs but retain top …

Earlier this week, a number of Apple-focused bloggers claimed iOS 7 was running behind schedule and that it would bring a significant user interface refresh.<p>Designer F. Bianco has posted a set of images to Flickr with some interesting thoughts on what useful changes Apple could make to iOS 7 to …

In line with a report from earlier this week, <i>TmoNews</i> reports that T-Mobile USA has begun rolling out software updates for existing customers running unlocked iPhones on its network.<p>As the carrier notes in its support forum, the update enables a number of features, including LTE support where …

Users of Coinbase, a Silicon Valley-funded startup that offers some Bitcoin banking services, have become the target of phishing attacks. The booming virtual currency has grown into an increasingly appealing target for hackers, soaring from a valuation of around $13 each at the beginning of January …

Facebook unveiled its new Home family of apps earlier this week, with a strong focus on "people, not apps." Microsoft's head of corporate communications, Frank Shaw, has taken to the company's official blog to voice his issues with Facebook's presentation. Shaw jokingly notes he had to check his …

President Obama said he sincerely wants to work with Republicans in Congress, but he's also pulling for Democrats to regain control of the House in 2014.<p>He is working with the GOP, he said, because “we can’t have perpetual impasse” in Washington. Still, he told Democratic donors at a fundraiser in …

Those soft-focus slides of Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn, posing like the quarterback who snared the prom queen in an episode of Sweet Valley High, betray a multitude of deeper truths.<p>Bathed in a honeyed glow, they are a window into the grisly stage-management of celebrity dating for the Facebook …

A bipartisan agreement on an immigration reform plan has been reached, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union."<p>Graham is a member of the bipartisan "gang of eight" tackling immigration reform , which hit roadblocks last week over the issue of worker visas. But Graham …

The civil war raging in Syria is sparking shortages and fury in Damascus's Old City, writes Alex Thomson, Chief correspondent for Channel 4 News.<p>In a bazaar in central Damascus a young man approaches, clearly agitated, maybe even angry. "Here, look at this," he says. "This is for Syria."<p>Around his …

<b>Afghan President Hamid Karzai has met the emir of Qatar - for talks that were expected to consider the opening of a Taliban office in the Gulf state.</b><p>Mr Karzai and Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani discussed "issues of mutual interest" in Doha, the state-run QNA news agency said. It gave no …

FEATURE-EMPTY<p>Trade U.S. slams Canada’s NAFTA compromises but will keep talking Subscriber content<p>Anti-piracy group urges CRTC to create website-blocking system<p>Opinion Canada is now home to some of the toughest anti-piracy rules in the world<p>Keurig to buy Dr Pepper Snapple in $21-billion deal<p>Trump …

Apple’s iPad may get outsold by Android tablets this year; according to mobile computing pioneer Alan Kay, the iPad isn’t even that impressive. Kay recently spoke at a Churchill Club event in Silicon Valley and shared his thoughts on Apple’s tablet. Here are a few of his choice words:<p>“The iPad’s …

After years of denying it would, Facebook now plans to introduce a smartphone designed for its social network. The Android-based device will be made by HTC, according to the New York Times and it will be unveiled on Thursday.<p>According to the Times:<p>The software is designed so that some of the core …